The SEMA Board of Directors voted to approve funding for the creation of a uniform, all-industry product information data pool, which is expected to be operating by the end of the first quarter of 2010.

Steve Bolio, SEMA Hall of Famer and one of the industry's most active members, passed away Wednesday morning.

Considine Sales & Marketing earned the 2009 SEMA Manufacturers' Rep Agency of the Year during the 2009 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet.

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced.

Only 48 points separate the top three spots in the Top Fuel category, which comes down to the wire at the Finals in Pomona.

SEMA, working on behalf of California specialty-vehicle enthusiasts (street rods, custom vehicles, kit cars and replicas) and in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Automotive Repair, Air Resources Board and Attorney General’s office, has resolved a complex and threatening...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of health care reform legislation by a 220-215 vote. SEMA and dozens of other trade associations comprising the Small Business Coalition for Affordable Healthcare sent a letter (below) to House members in opposition to the bill. The letter...

Earlier this year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 extended the net operating loss (NOL) carryback period from two to five years for tax years beginning in or ending in 2008 for small businesses with gross receipts of $15 million or less.

Racing News: IRL IndyCar signs six-year sponsorship agreement with IZOD; Toyota pulls out of Formula One, Renault may follow; Jessica Zemken to drive Tony Stewart Racing sprint car in selected events next season; and more.

In response to member requests to take advantage of social media and other means to raise consumer awareness of our industry’s products, EnjoyTheDrive.com has been updated and is now live.